Yrd. Doç. Dr. Zerrin KIRCA E-mail: zkirca@uludag.edu.tr İş Tel:(0224)2941704 Adres: UÜ Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Fizik Bölümü, 16059 Görükle Kampusü, Bursa
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Objective of the Course:
The aim of this course is to provide information about quantization of fields and mathematical structure of relativistic quantum mechanics. Also relativistic quantum mechanics is provide basic concepts of the quantum field theory
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
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To learn the basic conceptual foundations of the relativistic quantum mechanics.;
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To learn mathematical structure of the relativistic quantum mechanics. ;
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To learn quantized field equations according to spin states;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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Special relativity (review), description of four vector, metric
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Special relativity; Proper time, Physics in flat spacetime
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Relativistic wave equation for spin-0 particles
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Schrodinger equation (relativistic corrections) and Klein-Gordon equation
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Klein-ordon equation and problems
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Klein-Gordon equation and practices
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Concepts of spinor and bilinear covariant forms
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Concepts of spinor and bilinear covariant forms and practices
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Relativistic wave equation for spin-1/2 particles: Dirac equation
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Relativistic wave equation for spin-1/2 particles: Dirac equation, definition of particle- anti particle
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Lorentz covariance form of Dirac equation
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Another way to construct of free Dirac equation-Lorentz covariance
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energy and spin projection operators
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energy ve spin projection operators – practise
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
1- Relativistic Quantum Mechanics, Wave Equations by Walter Greiner. 2- Relativistic Quantum Mechanics and Field theory by Franz Gross. 3- Relativistic Quantum Mechanics; An Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Fields by Luciano Maiani and Omar Benhar.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
25
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
1
25
Final Exam
1
50
Total
3
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
50
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
50
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
Practicals/Labs
Self Study and Preparation
Homeworks, Performances
1
Projects
Field Studies
Midtermexams
Others
Final Exams
Total WorkLoad
Total workload/ 30 hr
ECTS Credit of the Course
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
